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When Society Evolves, Baseball is the Constant

How baseball at the Durham Athletic Park offers rootedness in an ever-changing city

Levent Göknar
Aug 26, 2025
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This is Part II of a series on baseball and placemaking, focused on the history and redevelopment of the Durham Athletic Park. Part I explored the early history of the ballpark, and why it still matters today.

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Levent Göknar
James Hardie Fellow for Urban Development. He is a Durham native and student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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